Mizuno instep guards...anybody using or used these?

[SeeingEyeDog]

Greetings brothers,

     I saw these on EBay today and wanted to ask if anyone has any feedback from using these? They are $86 for the pair, inclusive of shipping from Japan. I'm not sure that I like the looks of these nor how well they protect. Are they designed for use with a plate shoe or non-plate shoe? Wearing these with say a New Balance plate shoe (assuming they fit) would seem to be the umpire equipment of wearing a belt AND suspenders to hold up your pants.

     I will say that Mizuno has some interesting equipment innovations going on (seen that two pass plate brush?) and it's too bad they are not fully active in the U.S. market...

~Dawg 

[BT_Blue]

My guess... these are detachable metatarsal guards to be used with steel to shoes. If my guess is correct, you would not use these with plate shoes.

[kylejt]

Only wear them over your plate shoes if you work for the Department of Redundancy Department. 

If over non plate plate shoe, Mr. Big Toe will have issues. Not sure why these exists. 

Now my first "plate shoes" were Sears steel toed models with throat protectors laced on. So maybe......

[ATXBlue]

Glad they are labeled for each foot though! 

[kylehutson]

I could see them being useful for people whose feet don't fit in standard plate shoes (e.g., a women's size 7, or a size 15). If you can get steel-toed shoes, you're better protected.

[blue32]

[SeeingEyeDog]

"Hey Lawrence...lemme ask you...what would you do with a million dollars?"

~Dawg

[mac266]

On 4/8/2021 at 1:45 PM, kylejt said:

Only wear them over your plate shoes if you work for the Department of Redundancy Department. 

If over non plate plate shoe, Mr. Big Toe will have issues. Not sure why these exists. 

Now my first "plate shoes" were Sears steel toed models with throat protectors laced on. So maybe......

Have we met?  I always use that "Department of Redundancy Department" joke when I'm in military circles...because we're BAAAAAAD about redundancy.

[Aging_Arbiter]

On 4/23/2021 at 9:12 AM, mac266 said:

Have we met?  I always use that "Department of Redundancy Department" joke when I'm in military circles...because we're BAAAAAAD about redundancy.

ditto

[kylejt]

On 4/23/2021 at 6:12 AM, mac266 said:

Have we met?  I always use that "Department of Redundancy Department" joke when I'm in military circles...because we're BAAAAAAD about redundancy.

40 years in different flavors of the DoD, so I've heard it all.